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North Dakota’s Forgotten Places

Photography Exhibition

The current exhibition at the Taube Museum of Art, from January 5^th–February 24^th, will feature works of many talented photographers who came together for a workshop hosted by Tillman Crane, which was held in the Rugby-Rolette area of North Dakota. Photographers came from all over the country to participate in the workshop. This show represents a portion of their work photographed during the workshop, held this past May. There were fifteen participants and over twenty locations they visited. The photographers included in this exhibition include: Tillman Crane, Andrew Crane, Dan Smith, Sterling “Rip” Smith, Jim Delark, Charles Waldren, Brad Thompson, Charles G. Carson, Karen Rozbicki Stringer, and Diane Maher.

During the public reception there will be an Artists Talk, given by Dan Smith, on the topic of "The Allure of Photographing in North Dakota". He will discuss why many North Dakota residents are trying to figure out what brings people 1,000 miles and more, to take pictures. They can understand Yosemite, Yellowstone and the Washington Monument. But, many can't understand the attraction of their own backyard.

One of the photographers included in the exhibition, Jim Delark from North Carolina, states, “In photographing the abandoned buildings and the landscape of North Dakota I felt that I was a witness to an important part of American history –the settling of the West and in particular the Northern Plains. The abandoned farms, homes and other buildings are the relics (the archeological remains if you will) of the pioneers that settled this vast and at times inhospitable land.”

An artist reception will be held Thursday, January 12, 2011 from 5:30 – 7:00 pm, which is free and open to the public. Hors d’ouevres and wine will be served. Museum and Gift Shop hours are Tues – Fri 10:30 – 5:30 pm, and Sat 11:00 am – 4:00 pm or by special appointment. There is no charge for admission, but contributions are accepted to help the Taube Museum fulfill their mission of enriching lives through the visual arts.